Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – 26 years ago, Pastor Eric Johns from the Buffalo Dream Center began the annual tradition of taking to the streets of Buffalo and living amongst the homeless of the community. He did this as part of a mission to help raise awareness and assist the city’s homeless population.
After taking part in his final “homeless week” initiative last year, Johns’ two sons, Alex and Nate, are carrying the torch moving forward, continuing their father’s work and helping those less fortunate in the City of Buffalo.
“It doesn’t feel like Year 1, as what I’ve been kind of telling people, because we’ve been doing it so long with our dad. It’s kind of normal, so as we keep doing it, we get more used to it. But it’s Year 1 without dad, so that’s going to be a different experience, but I’m excited,” said Alex Johns in an interview with WBEN.
“It will be a little different, but we have done it for a few years now all together. And we’re hoping to make some new traditions, try out some different things, and looking forward to it. It’ll be good,” added Nate Johns.